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Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie

19917.31h 10m

Overview

Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps Bernard on the side.

Directed by Paul Weiland
Written by Richard Curtis, Lenny Henry
Produced by Jacinta Peel
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Top Cast

Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

Josephus the Genie

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Bernard Bottle

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Charles Pinkworth

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John Gabriel

Wizard

Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen

Kevin

Denis Lill

Denis Lill

Frank Kepple

Angela Clarke

Angela Clarke

Carrie

Janet Henfrey

Janet Henfrey

Miss Purse

M

Marcia Ashton

Miss Temple

Trevor Laird

Trevor Laird

PC Parker

Themes & Keywords

london, englandwishgeniechristmas

About Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie is a comedy, fantasy, tv movie film released in 1991 exploring themes of london, england, wish, genie, christmas. Directed by Paul Weiland, it stars Lenny Henry, Alan Cumming, Rowan Atkinson. Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps Bernard on the side.

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